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Journal Entry 1 by Giz-angel from Greenwich, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, May 03, 2008
Synopsis
Three years ago, something terrible happened to Naomi Jenkins -- so terrible that she never told anybody.Now Naomi has another secret -- the man she has fallen passionately in love with, unhappily married Robert Haworth. When Robert vanishes without trace, Naomi knows he must have come to harm. But the police are less convinced, particularly when Robert's wife insists he is not missing.In desperation, Naomi has a crazy idea. If she can't persuade the police that Robert is in danger, perhaps she can convince them that he is a danger to others. Then they will have to look for him -- urgently. Naomi knows how describe in detail the actions of a psychopath. All she needs to do is dig up her own troubled past ...
From the Author
I had the idea for 'Hurting Distance' one day when I was standing on Durham station. I was feeling miserable after being badly let down by someone...well, let's just say someone who ought not to have let me down! Anyway, I was feeling sorry for myself, and trying to tell myself, 'It could be worse, worse things could happen.' Then, out of nowhere, I had this idea about something truly terrible that one person might do to another - it was so awful, it made me shudder. A few minutes later, I had the villain in 'Hurting Distance' fixed in my mind - I knew what that person would do and why he/she would do it, and I could have written the big revelation scene at the end there and then. I like to write chronologically, though, so I worked backwards to construct the rest of the story from my twist at the end. Writing a novel is very hard, but from the start 'Hurting Distance' was one that just fell into place - everything seemed organic and 'meant to be', and it was a dream to write. I hope readers enjoy it, if enjoy is the right word for such a chilling story!
About the Author
Sophie Hannah is 36 and lives in West Yorkshire with her husband and two children. Her first psychological thriller, 'Little Face', was a word-of-mouth bestseller in 2006, and held the no. 1 position in the Amazon.co.uk crime chart for over a month. 'Hurting Distance' is her second psychological crime novel. Sophie is also a bestselling, award-winning poet.
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Journal Entry 3 by krin511 at Olney, Maryland USA on Wednesday, December 22, 2010
This was a very good thriller with many unexpected twists. I liked how Naomi and others learned the truth about Robert.
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Hurting Distance
